Cost of living in Amarillo
Amarillo (TX), United States
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Cost of living in Amarillo vs. United States overall average
Amarillo is 17.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.9% less in Amarillo
- Groceries
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pay 8.6% less in Amarillo
- Transportation
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pay 35.5% less in Amarillo
- Housing
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pay 5.0% less in Amarillo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.2% less in Amarillo
- Clothing
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pay 22.6% less in Amarillo
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Amarillo.
Amarillo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $12.50 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50 |
$11.00
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.99 |
$1.99
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
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Amarillo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31 |
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.61 |
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| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.85 |
$3.00
-
$5.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44 |
$1.89
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$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.62 |
$5.47
-
$5.77
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.57 |
$1.47
-
$1.67
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.66 |
$0.60
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$0.71
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.89 |
$1.80
-
$1.98
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.62 |
$0.89
-
$1.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.05 |
$0.60
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$1.49
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.06 |
$0.98
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$1.14
|
Amarillo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.95 |
$2.54
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$3.09
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $15,000.00 |
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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Amarillo - Cost of transportation
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08 |
$61.32
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,103.33 |
$850.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $900.00 |
$800.00
-
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.29 |
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Amarillo - Cost of housing
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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Amarillo - Cost of childcare
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.00 |
$3.00
-
$4.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.50 |
$3.50
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50 |
$9.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $20.00 |
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.00 |
$10.00
-
$13.00
|
Amarillo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00 |
$15.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
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|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.33 |
$50.00
-
$80.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $70.00 |
$65.00
-
$75.00
|
Amarillo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like
Laredo,
Plano,
Katy,
Glen Rose,
Eagle,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Amarillo.
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